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251.

*/*_Work hardening of a material?

A. Decreases its tensile strength
B. Decreases its ductility
C. Increases its ductility
D. Does not affect its ductility
Answer» C. Increases its ductility
252.

*/*_Acetylene gas holder is made of?

A. Copper
B. Cast iron
C. Steel
D. Monel metal
Answer» D. Monel metal
253.

*/*___________ is never shipped in glass carboys.?

A. Ammonia
B. Acetic acid
C. Phenol
D. Formaldehyde
Answer» B. Acetic acid
254.

*/*_Visco-elastic behaviour of materials which is time dependent is common in?

A. Plastics
B. Crystalline solid
C. Non-crystalline solids
D. Non-crystalline organic polymer
Answer» E.
255.

*/*_For storing water and acid free benzol, use a __________ vessel.?

A. Steel
B. Karbate
C. Stainless steel
D. None of these
Answer» B. Karbate
256.

*/*_Chrome vanadium steels usually contain 0.8 to 1.1% Cr, 0.25 to 0.35% C and < 0.25% V. It is?

A. Used for making axle & shafts of aeroplanes, automobiles and locomotives
B. Having poor fatigue resistance
C. Having poor toughness
D. Not helpful in producing cleaner steel due to oxidising action of vanadium
Answer» B. Having poor fatigue resistance
257.

*/*_In hot wire aneomometer used for gas flow measurement, the wire is normally made of?

A. Copper
B. Platinum
C. Constantan
D. Chromium
Answer» C. Constantan
258.

*/*_Rotary driers are generally made of?

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. High silicon iron (14% Si)
D. Tin lined with refractory bricks
Answer» C. High silicon iron (14% Si)
259.

*/*_Gunmetal and bronze are not corroded by the action of?

A. Wet chlorine
B. Synthetic detergent solution
C. Hydrochloric acid (10%)
D. Nitric acid (< 25%)
Answer» C. Hydrochloric acid (10%)
260.

*/*_Babbit metal (used for making bearings) comprises of?

A. Mainly tin (85%) and lead
B. Saw dust and iron dust mixture
C. Zinc and aluminium
D. Copper and aluminium
Answer» B. Saw dust and iron dust mixture
261.

*/*_Brinell Hardness Number (BHN) for talc is approximately in the range of?

A. 1-5
B. 20-30
C. 100 -150
D. 200 - 250
Answer» C. 100 -150
262.

*/*_The material of construction of pressure mills used for squeezing out the juice from sugar cane is?

A. Stainless steel
B. Cast iron
C. Mild steel
D. Monel
Answer» C. Mild steel
263.

*/*_A suitable material of construction to use with fuming sulphuric acid is?

A. Carbon steel
B. Stainless steel type 304
C. Nickel
D. Monel
Answer» E.
264.

*/*_Sulphuric acid pickling tanks are lined with?

A. Nickel
B. Rubber
C. Aluminium
D. Glass
Answer» C. Aluminium
265.

*/*_Which of the following is the most widely used insulating material for steam carray-ing pipelines??

A. Ceramic fibre blanket
B. Glass wool and 85% magnesia
C. Vermiculite
D. Slag wool
Answer» C. Vermiculite
266.

*/*___________ is a donor impurity for semi-conductors.?

A. Boron
B. Antimony
C. Gallium
D. None of these
Answer» C. Gallium
267.

*/*_Dies for wire drawing are generally made of?

A. Mild steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Carbides
D. High carbon steel
Answer» D. High carbon steel
268.

*/*_A bearing metal should not have?

A. Enough plasticity
B. Low thermal conductivity
C. Low co-efficient of friction
D. High toughness
Answer» C. Low co-efficient of friction
269.

%___________ can replace tungsten in high speed steel,_%

A. Chromium
B. Vanadium
C. Cobalt
D. Molybdenum
Answer» E.
270.

%___________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is allowed to cool gradually._%

A. White cast
B. Grey cast
C. Wrought
D. None of these
Answer» C. Wrought
271.

%_For storing water and acid free benzol, use a __________ vessel._%

A. Steel
B. Karbate
C. Stainless steel
D. None of these
Answer» B. Karbate
272.

%_Visco-elastic behaviour of materials which is time dependent is common in_%

A. Plastics
B. Crystalline solid
C. Non-crystalline solids
D. Non-crystalline organic polymer
Answer» E.
273.

%___________ is never shipped in glass carboys._%

A. Ammonia
B. Acetic acid
C. Phenol
D. Formaldehyde
Answer» B. Acetic acid
274.

%_In hot wire aneomometer used for gas flow measurement, the wire is normally made of_%

A. Copper
B. Platinum
C. Constantan
D. Chromium
Answer» C. Constantan
275.

%_Acetylene gas holder is made of_%

A. Copper
B. Cast iron
C. Steel
D. Monel metal
Answer» D. Monel metal
276.

%_Work hardening of a material_%

A. Decreases its tensile strength
B. Decreases its ductility
C. Increases its ductility
D. Does not affect its ductility
Answer» C. Increases its ductility
277.

%_Acetaldehyde is shipped in __________ drums._%

A. Cast iron
B. Steel
C. Aluminium
D. Either B & C
Answer» E.
278.

%_Brinell Hardness Number (BHN) for talc is approximately in the range of_%

A. 1-5
B. 20-30
C. 100 -150
D. 200 - 250
Answer» C. 100 -150
279.

%_A bearing metal should not have_%

A. Enough plasticity
B. Low thermal conductivity
C. Low co-efficient of friction
D. High toughness
Answer» C. Low co-efficient of friction
280.

%___________ is a donor impurity for semi-conductors._%

A. Boron
B. Antimony
C. Gallium
D. None of these
Answer» C. Gallium
281.

%_Dies for wire drawing are generally made of_%

A. Mild steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Carbides
D. High carbon steel
Answer» D. High carbon steel
282.

%_Babbit metal (used for making bearings) comprises of_%

A. Mainly tin (85%) and lead
B. Saw dust and iron dust mixture
C. Zinc and aluminium
D. Copper and aluminium
Answer» B. Saw dust and iron dust mixture
283.

%_Gunmetal and bronze are not corroded by the action of_%

A. Wet chlorine
B. Synthetic detergent solution
C. Hydrochloric acid (10%)
D. Nitric acid (< 25%)
Answer» C. Hydrochloric acid (10%)
284.

%_Sulphuric acid pickling tanks are lined with_%

A. Nickel
B. Rubber
C. Aluminium
D. Glass
Answer» C. Aluminium
285.

%_Which of the following is the most widely used insulating material for steam carray-ing pipelines?_%

A. Ceramic fibre blanket
B. Glass wool and 85% magnesia
C. Vermiculite
D. Slag wool
Answer» C. Vermiculite
286.

%_The material of construction of pressure mills used for squeezing out the juice from sugar cane is_%

A. Stainless steel
B. Cast iron
C. Mild steel
D. Monel
Answer» C. Mild steel
287.

%_A suitable material of construction to use with fuming sulphuric acid is_%

A. Carbon steel
B. Stainless steel type 304
C. Nickel
D. Monel
Answer» E.
288.

%_Amount of energy that a material can absorb before its fracture is a measure of its_%

A. Toughness
B. Resilience
C. Malleability
D. Ductility
Answer» B. Resilience
289.

%_Hardest material so far found is_%

A. Diamond
B. Graphite
C. Carborundum
D. Pumice stone
Answer» B. Graphite
290.

%_An elastic behaviour of materials is expressed in terms of_%

A. Hysterisis loop area
B. Stress-strain curve
C. Relaxation time
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
291.

%_Addition of __________ in steel can help in increasing the depth of hardness._%

A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. Vanadium
D. Tungsten
Answer» E.
292.

%_Rotary driers are generally made of_%

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. High silicon iron (14% Si)
D. Tin lined with refractory bricks
Answer» C. High silicon iron (14% Si)
293.

%_Tin coating is not done by_%

A. Vaporising
B. Hot dipping
C. Electro deposition
D. Spraying
Answer» B. Hot dipping
294.

%___________ alloys have the highest specific strength of all the structural materials out of the following._%

A. Magnetic steel
B. Titanium
C. Chromium
D. Magnesium
Answer» C. Chromium
295.

%_Thermoplastic resins are those polymers, which_%

A. Has decreased plasticity at increasing temperature
B. Can not be moulded
C. Easily deform under pressure at high temperature
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
296.

%_Glass lined vessels are not used for handling_%

A. Dilute HNO‚ÇÉ
B. Dilute HNO‚ÇÉ
C. Dilute HCI
D. Hydroflouric acid
Answer» E.
297.

%_Brass tubes are used in the manufacture of tubes of evaporators used in sugar and salt industries, mainly because of its_%

A. High co-efficient of thermal expansion
B. Low thermal conductivity
C. High corrosion resistance
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
298.

%_Out of the following, copper vessels are the most suitable for the storage of_%

A. Bromine
B. Dry chlorine & dry fluorine
C. Nitric acid (95% and fuming)
D. Phosphoric acid (95%) & sulphuric acid (95% and fuming)
Answer» C. Nitric acid (95% and fuming)
299.

%___________ is added in low carbon steel to raise its yield point._%

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorous
C. Silicon
D. Manganese
Answer» E.
300.

%_Containers made of high silicon cast iron (14% Si) are not suitable for the storage of_%

A. Acetic acid
B. Benzoic & boric acids
C. Phosphoric acid (95%) & sulphuric acid (95%)
D. Hydrochloric acid (concentrated)
Answer» E.